Florida Florida Statutes
§ 16.64 — Applications for compensation through the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program; public records exemption
FS § 16.64Ch. 16
Statute text
View on source(1)Any names, dates of birth, driver license numbers, home addresses, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, or electronic mail addresses in an application submitted to the Department of Legal Affairs by a person seeking compensation through the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(2)The information made confidential and exempt under subsection (1) may be released to the Department of Education for the purpose of facilitating the award of standard high school diplomas to persons compensated through the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program in accordance with law.
(3)This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. sted, to the mailing address provided by the applicant on the application form. An applicant whose application is rejected for providing insufficient information may submit a new application as provided in subsection (4).
(6)A person compensated under this section is ineligible for any further compensation related to the person's confinement at the Dozier School for Boys or the Okeechobee School or any abuse suffered during such confinement.
(7)The department shall adopt by rule procedures and forms necessary to administer this section.
Legislative history
s. 1, ch. 2024-254.